Living in Merksplas
Taxes, housing prices & more · Antwerpen
Merksplas is located in the province of Antwerpen and has 8,974 inhabitants. The additional personal income tax (APB) is 6.5%, below the Flemish average (7.2%). The median price for a house is €344,500, around the Flemish average (€355,500). Renting an apartment costs an average of €791 per month, around the Flemish average (€825).
Municipal tax
6,5%
↓Avg. 7,2%
Property tax surcharges
820
↓Avg. 916
Median price house
€ 344.500
↓Avg. € 355.500
Inhabitants
8.974
Avg. rent apartment
€ 791
↓Avg. € 825
Taxes
Municipal tax (APB)
6,5%
Property tax surcharges (opcentiemen onroerende voorheffing)
820
Provincial surcharges (opcentiemen)
160
Estimated yearly municipal tax burden
€ 1.923,37
Based on a gross income of € 40.000 and a cadastral income (KI) of € 1.200. Calculate with your own details →
Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, tax year 2026
Calculate your housing cost
Simplified calculation · AJ 2026
Real estate prices
Median price house
€ 344.500
Median price villa
€ 375.000
Median price apartment
Insufficient data
Price evolution
-14,9%
Transactions
64
Source: Statbel, 2025
Rental prices
Average monthly rent (2025)
Apartment
€ 791 / month
→ Avg. € 825
▲ +2,2% vs 2024
House
€ 1.205 / month
↑ Avg. € 1.025
▲ +41,8% vs 2024
Average rent per property type. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2025.
Demographics
Inhabitants
8.974
Surface area
44,6 km²
Population density
201/km²
Average net income per resident
€ 24.424
Source: Statbel / Gemeente-Stadsmonitor Vlaanderen, 2026
Safety & crime
482 offences
54,0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Flemish average
Source: Federale Politie via Gemeente-Stadsmonitor, 2025
Education & childcare
7 schools
1.406 students (place of residence)
Schools by type
3
Kindergarten
3
Primary
0
Secondary
1
Special education
Students by level (place of residence)
253
Kindergarten
529
Primary
624
Secondary
Childcare
132
licensed spots
55.5
spots per 100 children (age 0-3)
Higher education nearby
UAntwerpen
Nearest university · Antwerpen · 36.3 km
Thomas More
Nearest college (hogeschool) · Turnhout · 7.4 km
1
campuses within 15 km
3
campuses within 30 km
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